The beautiful marble church at Bodelwyddan near Rhyl draws visitors from far and wide The churchyard has 86 Canadian War Graves.

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In the cemetary are the Commonwealth War Graves of 86 Canadian soldiers who died in the flu pandemic at the end of WW1. They were shipped to Britain for returning home by boat from Liverpool and were billeted at Kimnel Bay. Unfortunately many of them died in the ensuing flu pandemic and were buried here. The graves are maintained by the War Graves Commission, who look after the turf surrounding the graves and a red rose bush is planted in front of each one. The Marble Church was built by Lady Margaret in memory of her late husband, Sir Henry Peyto Willoughby de Broke. Within 4 years the church was completed and was consecrated on 23rd August 1860 becoming the Parish Church of the then newly formed Parish of Bodelwyddan and covering an area formerly part of the Parish of St. Asaph.

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Location: Bodelwyddan, Denbeighshire, Wales, UK.
Photo credit: © Sue Heaton / Alamy / Afripics
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